First DSM

[new2boost]

Hey im kinda new to DSM's im from cottage grove, so im usually around them all the time. I just picked up a 91' GSX with a 16g from one of my buddys for $500 as a project car. Only bad thing is its an auto, so the first thing i plan to do is auto-to-manual swap, lol so if anyone needs automatic parts i will be selling those shortly. I plan to make at least 350hp. Im probably going to be needing some advice as im doing the work so that would be greatly appreciated. My daily is a honda :) lol.

[Kracka]

Neat. Best of luck with the swap, but it would be cheaper just to sell that one and buy a manual. Welcome to the board though :)

[123abc]

Welcome. Do the maintenance replacement items first. Then add a dash of power.

[User Name]

Nothing wrong with auto's.

[Matt D.]

Welcome!

Consider finding a cheap manual car and just moving your go-fast parts over to that car. Will make things much less complicated.

[TkrPerformance]

welcome to the board if you want help doing it let me know
I have all but a tranny and clutch peddel here

[twack]

The autos are great, but if you want 350whp your talking a lot of work, especially from a 500 project car. But hey when you get there i might take al your auto parts off your hands, how many miles are on your car and how well does it shift especially 1-2

[cmspaz]

Welcome to both the board, and DSMs! You've got a lot of fun, anger, hopelessness, and pure bliss ahead of you with that car.

I do agree with the suggestion to buy a manual car and swap the goodies over. But, whatever you do, I have to say don't stick with the auto. They take forever to shift, so half the time you're WOT, the clutch is disengaged. I've got a friend down in Ames with an auto 1gb with a small 16g running stock boost, and he cannot for the life of him outrun my stock 2g, despite the fact that he should be getting more power up top. It pulls hard, but that's only when it's not taking 2-3 seconds to shift.

You should come to OC tonight. details: http://www.mitsustyle.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17507

[sleepydsm]

Eh don't be scared away by these Nancy's, if you have the time and the parts, auto-manual is mostly a bolt in thing. Have fun, learn a lot.

[twack]

If your worried about shifting, I got a spare 4 button shift box, or i can get you in touch with a really nice shiftbox